The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a modern-classic Christmas song, a bittersweet ode to a bright-eyed couples' love turned sour made brighter by a gorgeous arrangement that starts as a ballad and ...

Kirsty MacColl continues to dominate the music industry around Christmas with her smash hit Fairytale of New York alongside the late Shane MacGowan of The Pogues – but who receives her royalties?

SNL musical guest Hozier closed the season with his hit "Too Sweet" and a cover of The Pogues‘ "Fairytale of New York" on the Martin Short-hosted episode Saturday night (Dec. 21). Introduced by Short, ...

Following decades in the industry, beloved for his music and colourful personality, Shane will perhaps best be remembered for the 1987 hit Fairytale of New York which has become one of the nation ...

December: the month of wreaths on the doors, presents under the tree and arguments over a song in the corner of a pub ...

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Fairytale of New York is more than just a holiday ditty it has the power to bring grown Irish immigrants to tears. Back in 2011, I was interviewed by BBC radio as part of a retrospective on the ...

Hozier was the musical guest for the second time on Saturday Night Live this weekend, 10 years after he first took Studio 8H to church. He performed his No. 1 hit “Too Sweet,” and — because he’s Irish ...

Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the show’s final episode of 2024, where he performed a cover of The Pogues’ classic Christmas song, “Fairytale of New York”. Fans praised the ...

“Hozier performing ‘Fairytale of New York’ has to be the most Irish thing ever and I’m here for it,” wrote one fan on X. “Gorgeous version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Hozier ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically died while trying to save her son's life. The Fairytale of New York songstress was just 41 when she had been holidaying with her two sons, Louis and Jamie, and her ...